tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384832010390166324.post4895408705111372355..comments2024-03-11T22:58:24.241-07:00Comments on Dr. Preston's Literature & Composition: September 7Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384832010390166324.post-65222589221160755252011-09-08T14:35:36.131-07:002011-09-08T14:35:36.131-07:00Coincidentally, I just learned that the inventor o...Coincidentally, I just learned that the inventor of the e-book died this week. You can read the obituary here: <br />http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Michael_S._HartDr. Prestonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08870733544828744669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384832010390166324.post-11852096666971443032011-09-08T11:28:40.178-07:002011-09-08T11:28:40.178-07:00Technology has made our lives a whole lot easier. ...Technology has made our lives a whole lot easier. However, I still prefer a book to an e-reader because you can be more hands on with it. I feel more accomplished when I put down a 500 page book but when I read off the computer (I don't have an e-reader) I feel like i didn't do anything. Besides reading from a book just seems more natural.Carson Dacushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15100148940988400794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384832010390166324.post-82392068404747036642011-09-08T11:13:29.515-07:002011-09-08T11:13:29.515-07:00Jojo Relyea Period 3
I have a Sony Reader essenti...Jojo Relyea Period 3<br /><br />I have a Sony Reader essentially an e-reader and it is collecting dust in my closet. I have bought a book on it and tried it out, but i can't get myself to use it again. I feel like I am betraying the shelves of books in my room, my own little library. I love being able to write myself notes in my books, especially marking quotes that strike me. I use a lot of modern technology throughout my day. I have an iPhone, a mac, a TV. At the end of the day its nice to settle in bed with my paper-filled book sitting on my night stand. My vote is for good old fashion books!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384832010390166324.post-45391224199981485432011-09-08T10:03:58.001-07:002011-09-08T10:03:58.001-07:00Still waitin' on the cyber-books they beam dir...Still waitin' on the cyber-books they beam directly into your cerebellum....*siiiiiigh*MattSagisihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14286763044517741122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384832010390166324.post-62535167315143241612011-09-08T09:48:23.136-07:002011-09-08T09:48:23.136-07:00Since e-books are new to us, I feel like a lot of ...Since e-books are new to us, I feel like a lot of people are resisting them just because we aren't used to them yet. If you give it time a lot of people who prefer real books over e-books will probably sway their opinions. Technology changes us for the better and to be more efficient. Personally, I prefer a bookcase filled with books that I enjoy and that I can look at and hold. <br />Kira Asel Period 3Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15580684747610233267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384832010390166324.post-17233237707017787412011-09-08T09:34:23.219-07:002011-09-08T09:34:23.219-07:00I think books are more intimate and "realer&q...I think books are more intimate and "realer" than books. I also want the least amount of technology in my house when machine uprising takes place! So I definitely prefer books over e-readers.Gilbert C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16836334837347750681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384832010390166324.post-6972288766515791942011-09-08T09:29:45.737-07:002011-09-08T09:29:45.737-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Gilbert C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16836334837347750681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384832010390166324.post-1919823051891060452011-09-08T07:50:40.737-07:002011-09-08T07:50:40.737-07:00Even though I am a fan of technology, it's har...Even though I am a fan of technology, it's harder for me to read off an e-reader. With books I concentrate more and really try to comprehend the book. With the e-readers they remind me to much of a game device and are more distracting. I would prefer a codex or book. <br /><br />Chad Foster<br />Per.2Chadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16215508272086530416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384832010390166324.post-52387660468315381612011-09-08T07:33:07.495-07:002011-09-08T07:33:07.495-07:00I don't recall having ever read an e-book in m...I don't recall having ever read an e-book in my life, so I don't think that I can properly judge one. However, I think that reading a book is better than reading an e-book for many reasons. One of my main reasons is that it can't possibly be good for your eyes to be staring at a screen all day. Another reason that I prefer book over e-books is that they are one of the few escapes from technology that is left, or at least one of the few that I enjoy. Although the power to have any book you want in mere seconds is enticing, I prefer an actual book in my hands.<br /><br />Nancy Rubio<br />Per.2Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384832010390166324.post-42233663251537880542011-09-08T07:13:01.204-07:002011-09-08T07:13:01.204-07:00The good thing about the internet and e-books is t...The good thing about the internet and e-books is the exposure to volume. And if you find something you really like in the massive digital library that is the internet, then go buy it, in hard copy. However, I collect books, sometimes I know nothing about them, the cover just fascinated me or it's a really old, late 1800's republished library book with leather or cloth covers. There's almost a mysticism in books, which leads me to believe that the won't fall away like the scroll did.<br /><br />Trevor Hudgins<br />Period 6Trevorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13672585984935505937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384832010390166324.post-7362125517656300122011-09-08T07:09:23.127-07:002011-09-08T07:09:23.127-07:00The artical has a good point about nonlinear readi...The artical has a good point about nonlinear reading in an original book, but you can't beat the quickness and convenience of and e-book. I don't own one but it would be a great investment because it would be worth every penny. The abililty of having any book almost instantly is hard to beat. I think it's only a matter of time until every student will be reading off of a kindle. <br /><br />Matthew Giddings p.3Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384832010390166324.post-4540353907672958372011-09-08T07:08:32.278-07:002011-09-08T07:08:32.278-07:00Yes e-books are just as good as books, but I prefe...Yes e-books are just as good as books, but I prefer that feeling of having a book in my hand. The turn of the page and the anticipation of reaching that last page is what I look for when I read a book. I don't feel like e-books keep that essence that I enjoy so much from picking up a book.<br />Kelli Carrillo p.3Kellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08131552584385792890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384832010390166324.post-88013367587679677812011-09-08T06:59:17.318-07:002011-09-08T06:59:17.318-07:00I don't have an nook or a kindle,but the idea ...I don't have an nook or a kindle,but the idea is excellent. This way you can choose whatever books you want and have hundreds at your fingertips. At the end of the day, this couldn't beat the feeling of cracking open your own book. There is just something about holding it and turning the pages that is so inviting.<br />Ian Janssen period 4Ian Janssenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04697986477845354910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384832010390166324.post-58955568010613160582011-09-08T06:19:42.681-07:002011-09-08T06:19:42.681-07:00I tend to use electronic readers most of the time....I tend to use electronic readers most of the time. For example I have books on my iPod that I read and it's not because of preference, it's because it's the easiest way to acquire a book for me. In preference the actual hard copy of a book wins over an electronic copy for various reasons. To start off it's easier to manouver through the pages unlike on my iPod. Another thing is that I like to collect books and electronic books can't hold a candle to the actual copy.<br />Carlos Cruz, Per. 3C.Cruzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14682535920024560898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384832010390166324.post-33761669866914972492011-09-08T01:05:18.463-07:002011-09-08T01:05:18.463-07:00I've never used a kindle although it sounds li...I've never used a kindle although it sounds like it is a convenient tool for reading. However, I could never give up a book/codex. I like turning the pages of books. For instance, when I get down to the bottom of a page, my fingers are already preparing to turn the page just so I can start back up at the top again. Flipping the pages of a book also motivate me to finish chapters. <br /><br />Kayla McCallie<br />Period 2Kaylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14205019658088104540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384832010390166324.post-76614129767660984582011-09-07T23:53:42.945-07:002011-09-07T23:53:42.945-07:00I would much rather have a page-turning, made out ...I would much rather have a page-turning, made out of wood book in my hands. As convenient and economic as it is to have an e-reader, having a book is so much more of an experience. The technology that we have today is mindboggling, but it doesn’t have to replace everything. Are we going to read picture books to our children from a Kindle/Nook/iPad now? How bad would that be. The emotions and sentimental value just aren’t there in an e-reader like they are in a book. There’s just something about having a book in your lap that is just so comforting; a rush of memories from that single book all come rushing back to your head. It’s nostalgic feeling whenever I open a book, whether a good or bad memory, they hold so much more content then any e-reader could ever hold.<br /><br />Laura Wong<br />2nd periodAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384832010390166324.post-77913283916450965322011-09-07T23:34:41.586-07:002011-09-07T23:34:41.586-07:00e-books are better because I read late at night an...e-books are better because I read late at night and find it easier to stay awake reading a brightly lit screen than ink on a page. Also it is more convenient to find books and it is technology. Though I would prefer having a book to read at school instead of reading with a kindle.<br /><br />Paul HurdPaul H. Hurdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06379313407203908046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384832010390166324.post-28053858818353371652011-09-07T23:05:15.472-07:002011-09-07T23:05:15.472-07:00While the e-reader is more portable and more "...While the e-reader is more portable and more "advanced" in some ways, I'll always be more in favor of an actual book. I like being able to flip back to any page I choose whenever I want to do it and to me nothing can compare to the feeling of holding a book in your hand. The smell of a brand new book is something that you just can't get from a screen. I like the fact that its more traditional and I like the idea that reading a book is still more advanced than the e-reader in some ways.<br /><br />Hannah Hosking<br />Period:4Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15901016735702215877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384832010390166324.post-86849669537335587402011-09-07T22:54:09.551-07:002011-09-07T22:54:09.551-07:00I agree with Grossman. The codex to the e-book can...I agree with Grossman. The codex to the e-book cannot compare to the technological enhancement from the scroll to the codex. I refuse to use an e-book because I feel limited when reading from it. I get the feeling that I am limited to the single page of text displayed and that I cannot return to previous sections as easily. When I read a novel, I tend to bounce around the text piecing things together as I read. With an e-book, this is much more strenuous and time consuming. An e-book requires me to scroll page by page until I find what I'm looking for instead of having a simple bookmark for a section I may want to review. (i.e. A quote) Until the e-book is updated with a feature that makes it as groundbreaking as the codex was for the world, I will not use it.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10245870223299219482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384832010390166324.post-49953996195499461592011-09-07T22:51:04.269-07:002011-09-07T22:51:04.269-07:00I am forever faithful to the codex. There is just ...I am forever faithful to the codex. There is just something about having a book in your hand and being able to feel the page you are turning. I could never get that from an e-book. They say that e-books are more functional when it comes to wanting to read a specific book, what with the book arriving instantly to your e-book. But what about libraries? You are on your way to the library and have a specific book in mind, but when you get there you are surrounded by thousands of books. You come for one book and leave with twenty... that is the experience of a library, of a codex. I personally enjoy the amount of knowledge at my fingertips that I encounter at the library. But maybe some don't enjoy that, and maybe they are better off with their e-book. Everyone is bound to their own opinion.Annaishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03367318826995839491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384832010390166324.post-29670350495440943792011-09-07T22:47:37.851-07:002011-09-07T22:47:37.851-07:00I personally prefer a book, over an e-book. In a b...I personally prefer a book, over an e-book. In a book you can physically highlight key points so you can go back to refresh your memory, or if you didn't really understand a certain passage. I am also more inclined to let someone borrow my paper book then to allow someone to borrow my 100 dollar kindle. Books can also carry sentimental value. Like the Bible that has been in my family that dates back before 1893.DarinTophamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01728090242222814616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384832010390166324.post-90026289237572655112011-09-07T22:44:15.359-07:002011-09-07T22:44:15.359-07:00To me it seems like reading a book is way easier t...To me it seems like reading a book is way easier than trying to over think it with the use of the ebook. In order to be able to actually read the book through the ebook you would have to be a total expert to control it, if not you're just tangled up in the thoughts of what's the best way to use it. You're not getting the real effect of what may be going on in the novel. Also, personally, technology always presents distractions. I have never been able to sit and be online without ending up with at least three web pages open. I would much rather have the book in my hands where I can make sure I stay completely focused.<br /><br />Betzy Bras<br />Per:6Betzy B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12342831920334180468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384832010390166324.post-28733310218739439882011-09-07T22:42:14.792-07:002011-09-07T22:42:14.792-07:00I have never used an e-reader because the idea of ...I have never used an e-reader because the idea of not being able to flip through pages seemed unappealing. I see the positive aspects or benefits to using an e-reader but would avoid using one. I'd probably find it more distracting to read off of a screen and it would make my reading experience less exciting/enjoyable. There are also worries that come with using e-readers such as the battery running out or it breaking. For me it seems less of a hassle to read an actual book and more enjoyable compared to an e-reader.Jessica Parrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00506120808574284905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384832010390166324.post-64852495358278859932011-09-07T22:34:26.063-07:002011-09-07T22:34:26.063-07:00When I read my first e-book, a couple years back, ...When I read my first e-book, a couple years back, it wasn't the same as really reading it on paper. I couldn't quite name it, but something about it just wasn't the same. It wasn't until I read this article, that I realized what it was. I would often refer back to a book on my ipod, however trying to find a specific spot or text in the e-book was a dire task. With a book, I was able to flip right to the page I needed with ease. That's the main benefit and function of a book as stated by the article. The fact that you don't have to scroll through countless other pages to find one far out ways the benefits of being connected to the internet or portability. Don't get me wrong, e-books have tremendous potential and could very well be what we are all reading in the future. But for me, I would take a real book over an e-book any day.<br /><br />Nicholas Joshua Lycan<br />Period 4Nicholas Joshua Lycanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11092500430107415841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384832010390166324.post-76509730388255758272011-09-07T22:15:21.773-07:002011-09-07T22:15:21.773-07:00The book/codex will always win my heart. I can nev...The book/codex will always win my heart. I can never stop interpreting plot lines. I can never stop questioning themes, word choices, actions that various characters performed, why a series of actions resulted in result A when result B could have been just as good or if not better. I am always flipping through pages of books trying to remember certain passages on different pages and using page numbers to mark places where I had questions or comments. <br />Yes the Kindle is very portable, can be seen at almost any angle and read, and can carry a library of books on one device. In fact if you are a person who likes to read a book once, dump it and sell it after, I would highly recommend you by a Kindle.<br />Here is the catch though; there are some people like me who like going places where electronics hate, (the outdoors maybe?) do not typically have access to any sort of charging port, and in general are just travelers and adventurers. Books/codices can take a beating without breaking and even if the book gets destroyed, it’s only one, not one hundred.<br />Books also have that nifty thing called pages where you can flip to a passage and not scroll through endless type praying to find the right paragraph which happens a lot on a scroll… I mean Kindle. I stated earlier that I never stop questioning what I read until I understand the content. To use a very convenient connection to the passage we read, I am a Christian who is actually trying to read the Bible. Only 30% of people can ever do that because in some points it can be as dry as the Sahara or confusing as Daedalus’s labyrinth. I need pages to point out incongruities I find in the Bible as well as clarification to some passages that downright confound me. It would be impossible to do if I could only scroll through an entire book in the Bible and site each passage that gave me trouble earlier verse by verse. And to quote scripture or use the Bible as an actual teaching tool using the scroll method of Kindles… I shiver at the prospect of that nightmare.<br />Yes, Kindles are portable and good for the one time readers who don’t mind scrolling, but they nothing to benefit the adventurous or the analytical persons. I count e notes as a hindrance if e notes are actually developed for the Kindle. Until Kindles can better access information and various passages from texts better than codices/books, I will always be a champion for the codex.<br />Jon Hoffman<br />Period 2Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com